Admission Scoop

Tag: College Admission

  • Résumés continue to add value in the college admissions process

    Résumés continue to add value in the college admissions process

    Many high school students wonder if it’s worth the time and energy to create a resume for college admissions and scholarship applications.  For many students, the answer is yes!  Resumes can be helpful for strong teacher and counselor recommendations, college admission interviews, and scholarship applications. Also, many colleges will accept resumes as part of the…

  • Common Application Update & Reminders

    Common Application Update & Reminders

    The Common Application released these statistics (as of December 15, 2011) along with 2010* comparisons: Individuals Applicants  411,799 (+19%) Submissions  Applications  1,372,017 (+20%) School Reports   976,745 (+58%) Teacher Evaluations   1,640,864 (+57%) *compared to 12.15.10 REMINDERS: School Forms Delivery If you intend to submit school forms online this year, remember that a college will not be…

  • Don’t Stalk the Admissions Officer

    The Choice, a New York Times blog, reviewed two recently published college admissions books  —  Don’t Stalk the Admissions Officer: How to Survive the College Admissions Process without Losing Your Mind, for students, and I’m Going to College—Not You!: Surviving the College Search with Your Child for parents. “Don’t Stalk the Admissions Officer”  by Risa…

  • Legacies Have Leg Up in College Admissions

    Ever wonder about legacy preferences in college admissions?  Richard D. Kahlenberg’s book “Affirmative Action for the Rich: Legacy Preferences in College Admissions” examines legacy admission practices at a number of institutions including Brown, Princeton, Harvard, Penn and Dartmouth. The Choice blog, a feature of The New York Times, explores the issue and cites Mr. Kahlenberg’s…

  • New College Rankings from U.S. News and Forbes

    U.S. News Best Colleges 2011 and Forbes America’s Best Colleges 2010 have dominated the college admissions headlines recently. Not surprisingly, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale grabbed the U.S. New top three spots in the national university rankings followed by Columbia, Stanford, Penn, Caltech and MIT.  Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, Middlebury and Wellesley took top honors for liberal…

  • Admissions Hook – Community Service Project

    Looking for inspiration to help find a worthwhile community service project that is right for you? Check out the impressive community service achievements of some of the 2010 AXA Achievement Scholarship Winners. AXA, in association with U.S. News & World Report, awarded winning students, known as AXA Achievers, $670,000 in college scholarships. Their projects and…

  • College Admission Etiquette

    Mom’s advice about good manners can help you get accepted to college.   No joke!  Thank you notes (and emails) are effective ways to convey your appreciation and reinforce your interest. Many colleges track applicants’ communications with admissions representatives, and may use that information as an indication of your interest in attending.   “Yield” – the percentage…

  • College Blogs Offer Admission Advice & More

    You can read students’ perspectives about dozens of colleges – including MIT, Amherst, Bates, Carleton, Colby, Haverford, Johns Hopkins, Oberlin, Vassar, Wellesley and and Yale — by checking out  student blogs on the schools’ web sites. Student blogs are a valuable tool for prospective applicants seeking  “behind-the-scenes” information about admission and student life. Many high…

  • College Admission Essays: Think Like A Marketer

    Looking to craft a college application essay and hitting a mental road block?  Put on your marketing hat and think  “Snap, Crackle and Pop” Ask yourself the following question: Why do millions of consumers pay a premium price for Rice Krispies instead of a similar, but less-expensive, crisped rice cereal? It’s simple!  Savvy marketers at…

  • College Guidebook Recommendations

    Looking for college information, “insider advice” or assistance with essays and applications?   Check out these popular and well-regarded books:  Fiske College Guide 2009 College Unranked: Ending the College Admissions Frenzy The College Solution: A Guide for Everyone Looking for the Right School at the Right Price The Best 368 Colleges (Princeton Review) Colleges That Change…